The 24-year-old central midfielder has fallen down the pecking order at Spurs to such an extent that he has appeared just twice under Mauricio Pochettino this season, in the EFL Cup games against Gillingham and Liverpool.

He struggled to impress in either of the matches, with the Lilywhites exiting the competition at Anfield, ending Carroll’s opportunities of game time.

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The midfielder has never managed to nail down a regular starting spot at Tottenham since making his debut back in 2011.

He has been sent out on a series of loans and this season has found Harry Winks’ emergence from the academy as another major roadblock in his Spurs career with the 20-year-old becoming Pochettino’s go to midfielder on the bench while another youngster Josh Onomah is also ahead of him in the pecking order.

He did however earn plaudits during his season-long loan move to Swansea City in the 2014/15 season and the relegation-threatened Welsh side are looking to bring him back across the border with a deal that is being reported as potentially costing them up to £8m.

HULL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 07: Paul Clement, Manager of Swansea City reacts during the Emirates FA Cup third round match between Hull City and Swansea City at KCOM Stadium on January 7, 2017 in Hull, England. (Photo by Nigel Roddis/Getty Images)

New Swans boss Clement has now admitted that “there's an interest there. The clubs are in talks.”

Pochettino was more cagey in his latest press conference on Thursday, but hinted that something might happen.

“There's a lot of rumours,” said the Argentine. “Maybe Tom is not playing and not too much involved with the team. We'll see what happens but today it's only rumours.”